Browsing Theses by Subject "nutrition"
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Carbon Footprinting Dietary Choices in Ontario: A life cycle approach to assessing sustainable, healthy & socially acceptable diets
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-17)Recent studies have established the link between food consumption and its broad impact on the environment. However, environmental implications of dietary choices have not been previously studied in Canada. Given geographic ... -
Characterization of the effect of the menstrual cycle, estradiol and Fads2 transcript variants on fatty acid composition and enzyme expression
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-29)Estrogen is believed to regulate fatty acid composition based on observations of differences between men and women, and changes associated with altered estrogen levels in women during pregnancy, menopause and hormone ... -
Chronic bioaccumulation and toxicity of cadmium from a periphyton diet to Hyalella azteca
(University of Waterloo, 2010-06-18)Dietary cadmium (Cd) can contribute significantly to chronic bioaccumulation and toxicity in aquatic organisms. This contribution needs to be quantified so that the relative importance of waterborne and dietary cadmium ... -
The Diets of On-reserve First Nations Youth: An Exploration of the Factors Associated with Healthy Food Choices and the Impact of School and Community Programs
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-19)Background. In Canada, First Nations (FN) people experience poorer health outcomes and shorter life expectancies than non-Aboriginal people. Of particular concern are the high and rising prevalence rates of overweight and ... -
Electronic Tools to Support Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviour Change: Public and Professional Experiences
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-02)INTRODUCTION: Poor diet and physical inactivity are prevalent and contribute to the “epidemic” of overweight and obesity in Canadian adults. Different strategies can be utilized to help individuals improve their behaviours ... -
Evaluation of glucose metabolism in breast cancer patients following a combined aerobic and resistance exercise intervention
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-30)BACKGROUND: Breast cancer patients typically present with impaired glucose metabolism at diagnosis. Given that increased fat mass and decreased lean mass develop throughout the treatment trajectory and into survivorship, ... -
Examining the relationship of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) with wasting and stunting status among children experiencing poverty in the Philippines: a cross-sectional study
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-24)Background: In the Philippines, poverty is one of the main risk factors driving acute (wasting) and chronic (stunting) undernutrition among children. Previous research has pointed to the potential of social protection and ... -
Examining the Role of the School Food Environment in Moderating Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Adolescents in Alberta and Ontario, Canada: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the COMPASS Study
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-27)Adolescents represent the greatest consumers of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Canada, which is concerning, given the numerous adverse health outcomes associated with frequent SSB intake. Provincial school nutrition ... -
An Exploration of Residents' and Care Partners' Perspectives on 3D Printed Pureed Food in Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-30)Dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties, results in the inability to consume foods of regular texture and/or fluids of regular consistency. A large proportion of residents in long term-care (LTC) homes in Ontario suffer from ... -
Fatty Acyl-Specific Macrolipidomics and Microlipidomics for Nutritional Research
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-13)The field of lipidomics can further our understanding of the biochemical processes of human health and disease. Generally, lipidomics methods utilize high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for lipid separation, ... -
The impact of adding front-of-package sodium content labels to grocery products: an experimental study
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-29)A high sodium diet is a predominant risk factor for hypertension, which is in turn a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Canadians consume approximately twice the daily Adequate Intake of sodium, most of which ... -
Impairments in glucose and lipid metabolism in breast cancer patients
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-08)BACKGROUND: Breast cancer patients typically present with unhealthy body composition (high fat mass and low muscularity) near diagnosis. These body composition characteristics often worsen during treatment and ultimately ... -
Implementing new nutrition care practices in healthcare: learning from the experience of health professionals in hospitals and Family Health Teams.
(University of Waterloo, 2019-03-06)Background: When converting evidence into practice to improve patient care, application of implementation, behaviour change and change management theory can help make the changes more effective and sustained. With a third ... -
Investigating the Impact of “other foods” on Aboriginal Children’s Dietary Intake Using the Healthy Eating Index – Canada (HEI-C)
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-28)Introduction: The high prevalence of obesity in Aboriginal Canadian youth is a major public health concern. Although little is known about the diets of children on-reserve, it is hypothesized that high intake of low ... -
Investigation of vegetable and fruit intake of First Nation schoolchildren: Do school nutrition programs make a difference?
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)Objectives: To investigate the vegetable and fruit, “other” foods, fibre, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin C intakes of First Nations children and adolescents residing in seven communities in northern and southern Ontario, ... -
Is a nutritionally-balanced and low-carbon diet affordable in Ontario?
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-19)Food plays an essential role in the path towards healthy growth and development, and enhancing the quality of life. Food systems contribute to food security, but also contribute to global environmental changes, such as ... -
My Meal Intake Tool (MMIT) and the Mealtime Audit Tool (MAT) - Criterion Validity and Inter-rater Reliability Testing of two Novel Tools for Improving Food Intake in Acute Care
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-19)BACKGROUND: Forty-five percent of patients in Canada are admitted to hospital already malnourished. Compared to well-nourished patients, those with diminished nutritional status are at an increased risk of in-hospital ... -
Planning for Sustainable Food Systems: Students and Food Swamps in Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-19)Since its official definition in 1996 at the World Food Summit, food security has been a focal point in the development of living spaces, with the aim of ensuring that sufficient, healthy food is accessible to all. However, ... -
“Putting Quality Food on the Tray”: Assessing Patients’ Expectations and Experiences of Meals Served in Sixteen Ontario Hospitals
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-29)Background: Malnutrition is prevalent among hospital patients and occurs in up to 45% of Canadian medical and surgical patients. Hospital malnutrition is associated with detrimental outcomes for patients, such as further ... -
A Recipe for Food Literacy: Designing and Evaluating Technologies for Informed Food Choices
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-19)Technology increasingly mediates our everyday interactions with food, ranging from purchasing and handling to preparation and eating. And now — more than ever — technology influences the food we buy and ultimately consume. ...